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@humanists.ukReposted by @newhumanist.bsky.socialHumanists don't believe in ghosts, but myth-busting 'paranormal' activity is something @newhumanist.bsky.social writers have been doing for over 140 years. Here's a quick look at the human fascination with all thing spooky, and the the evolution of horror.
@newhumanist.bsky.socialAfter an air attack on Kyiv, a girl on the subway blows on a yellow and blue pinwheel. Underground, it won't spin. Sergey Maidukov on how war changes everything, yet day after day can feel as if nothing changes at all.
@newhumanist.bsky.socialLemmy and Ozzy collaborated on "I Ain't No Nice Guy". In 2026, metal has a mental health charity, dry bars and vegan launch menus, and none of it is surprising. Keith Kahn-Harris on metal's unlikely turn to kindness.
@newhumanist.bsky.socialRichard Dadd painted fairies in feverish detail, then killed his father, believing him the devil. Rakesh Ramchurn on the RA retrospective of work made in Bedlam and Broadmoor, and whether an artist can be separated from their illness.
@newhumanist.bsky.socialKeeping far-right parties out of power doesn't make them disappear, but it does stop them doing their worst. Daniel Trilling on why that will take broad, uncomfortable coalitions – and why that's only the start.
@newhumanist.bsky.socialCuba voted through its Family Code in 2022 with a 67% majority, winning in every province. It covers same-sex marriage, adoption and new rights for women and carers, and was almost unreported in the west. Peter Tatchell on Angus Reid's documentary A Week in the Sun newhumanist.org.uk/articles/que...
@newhumanist.bsky.socialWhen an algal bloom turned the Wye green, regulators were testing only a few spots a few times a year. Locals started testing weekly. Nicola Cutcher on the rise of the river guardians.
@newhumanist.bsky.socialLemmy and Ozzy recorded "I Ain't No Nice Guy" in 1992. Keith Kahn-Harris on how they left metal a much nicer place than they found it: charity fundraising, dry bars, vegan menus. And none of it is really that surprising.
@newhumanist.bsky.socialJD Vance’s accidentally hilarious memoir. 'The vice president displays neither self-awareness nor an understanding of irony in this strange book'.
Ralph Jones reviews: Communion – Finding My Way Back to Faith for New Humanist. Read the full review on our website. newhumanist.org.uk/articles/jd-...
@newhumanist.bsky.socialA Kent classroom where Farage selfies circulate like celebrity photos: teacher Paige Horsford on quietly challenging the politics children bring in from home, in a council now led by Reform. Read more on our website today:
@newhumanist.bsky.socialReposted by @newhumanist.bsky.socialIn the latest issue of New Humanist magazine, we go inside the fight against resurgent hate in the UK. The June race riots. The rise of Christian Nationalism, and how the UK Government gave the far right a veneer of respectability. newhumanist.org.uk/subscribe?ut...
@newhumanist.bsky.socialA selfie with Farage gets treated like meeting a footballer in a Reform-led Kent constituency. Teacher Paige Horsford on classroom life, and quietly challenging the politics children bring in from home.
@newhumanist.bsky.socialIf you have something you'd like to ask Janet – on anything from work to ethics and relationships – email it in 100 words to [email protected], with the subject line Ask Janet, by 30th September. If selected, your question will be published anonymously in the Winter 2026 issue.
@newhumanist.bsky.socialIn the current issue of the magazine, she answers a reader's question about navigating family relationships amid tough political differences. We're now accepting questions for the next issue!
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@newhumanist.bsky.socialMany ideas and one message: it’s time for us to push back against the far right. Join the conversation. Get four print issues, plus full digital access. For just £2.70 a month. Subscribe to New Humanist now. newhumanist.org.uk/subscribe?ut...
@newhumanist.bsky.socialIn the latest issue of New Humanist magazine, we go inside the fight against resurgent hate in the UK. The June race riots. The rise of Christian Nationalism, and how the UK Government gave the far right a veneer of respectability. newhumanist.org.uk/subscribe?ut...
@newhumanist.bsky.socialPakistan and Afghanistan call it a fight against terrorism. Jamaima Afridi, writing from her border village, describes something closer to a war on civilians – schools destroyed, families displaced again and again, with no peace in sight.
@newhumanist.bsky.socialKeeping far-right parties out of power doesn't make them disappear, but it stops them doing their worst. Daniel Trilling on the uncomfortable coalitions needed to counter radical right nationalism. newhumanist.org.uk/articles/how...
